Confirm Production Readiness
Use
The purpose of this task is to confirm that the production system is ready for live business operations. Converted data should be confirmed, in conjunction with the business processes. It is recommended that the production system be backed up before final testing, and then restored after the test.
Procedure
Prior to approval, it is necessary to back up the system. Tests should always be conducted with the same data to facilitate the comparison and reconciliation process.
Review the results from the last integration test report for open issues and errors, and make sure they are resolved.
Verify the converted master data or transaction data (or both). Review key business processes with the converted data, especially processes in which problems have been encountered. Check interfaces to third-party products, current company system(s), and enhancements as part of the review. Recommend changes as required.
Required changes to the production SAP system must be documented. Changes are possible in:
This report documents the procedures and results of this task. It should also contain recommended changes, the reasons why, and the effects of these changes on the SAP production system.
As soon as you know when you will go live with the SAP system or with new SAP applications, you should inform SAP. Thus you can ensure that SAP can provide optimal support throughout your going-live phase. For the last weeks before and first weeks after the go live date SAP offers the SAP Going Live Customer Care Service. Please enter the relevant data straight into the SAPNet – R/3 Frontend. This is documented in SAPNet (http://www.sap.com ® Services ® Customer Data ® Live Dates).
You can use the SAP QA System to help you carry out this task.
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